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NEW SOUTH' WALES.

stock in the colony on March 31, 1805, was 1,924,119 horned cattle and 8,271,520 sheep; and 1,961,905 horned cattle and 8,132,511 sheep on March 31, 1866, showing an increase of 37,786 homed cattle and a decrease of 139,009 sheep. How- ever, there was a, fresh increase of flocks after this period, and on March 31, 1868., the agricultural statistics showed 280,201 horses, 1,728,427 horned cattle, and 13,909,574 sheep.

New South Wales is believed to be richer in coal than the other territories of Australasia. In 1861, thei'e were 18 mines worked, producing 342,068 tons of coal, valued at 218,821/., and in 1865, there were 585,525 tons, valued at 274,304/., raised from 24 mines.

During the year 1866, there were 25 mines in activity, and the quantity raised amounted to 774,238 tons, of the value of 324,049/. Above half a million of tons of coal, valued at 300,588/., were ex- ported in the year 1866 to the Australasian colonies and to foreign countries, as follows : —

Exports to

Tons

Value

Victoria ...... ,

143,746

£ 67,908

New Zealand

95.446

47,194

Queensland.

10,406

5,039

Tasmania.

13,203

6,095

South Australia

81,079

32,708

Singapore.

11,604

7,134

Hong Kong

15.512

13,412

Shanghai

63.593

-45,701

PetropauloTsH

11,984

10,382

United States

48,242

29,075

Java.

11,999

7,657

Valparaiso.

8,044

7,687

Twelve other places

26,047

20,596

Tot

al

540,905

300,588

At the end of 1867, there were 26 coal mines in activity, the quantity raised during the year being 770,012 tons, valued at 342,655/. The total amount of coal, raised till the end of 1867, was estimated at 5,000,000 tons, valued at 3,000,000/. The coalfields north and south of the port of Sydney are reported to be all but inexhaustible.

The gold mines of New South Wales cover a vast area, extending chiefly over three districts, called the Western Field, the Northern Fields, and the Southern Fields. Of these three districts, the Western Field is the most important, furnishing about half the total supply. The following table exhibits the quantity and value of the